WHAT
YOU CAN DO
Contact local representatives:
the Boston City Council has the power to regulate or prohibit
research on biological weapons agents within its municipal
boundaries. Let the representative from your district know
your views, and organize letter writing and call-in campaigns
(see contact list below).
Call for and hold public meetings:
widely-publicized meetings will provide members of the
Boston community the opportunity to learn more about the
B.U. project and to voice their concerns. Call your local
churches and community groups to set up a meeting.
Contact Boston University: B.U.
Medical Center’s spokeswoman recently told the press
that B.U. wants to “hear local concerns” and that
"the community is a very important part of the process."
Officials have yet to put those words into action. Make
phone calls, send e-mails, and mail letters to the address
below to make sure B.U. hears from the city of Boston.
Support the
Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG): CRG has
a wealth of information on biological weapons and defense
research that may be useful to you, your organization, your
neighbors and community members. We also rely on the support
of people like you to continue our work.
To join CRG's
BU Biodefense mailing list, just
send us an email with "join BU biodefense"
in the subject line.
City Council of
Boston
